1. Discuss the issues raised by media ownership in the production and exchange of media texts in your chosen area

2. “Media production is dominated by global companies, which sell their products to national audiences”. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

3. What impact does media ownership have upon the range of products available to audiences in the media area you have studied?

6. GladiatorDreamWorks, Universal A Beautiful MindDreamWorks, Universal, Imagine Entertainment ChicagoMiramax The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingNew Line Cinema, Wingnut Films Million Dollar BabyWarner Bros., Malpaso CrashLionsGateLionsGate, The DepartedWarner Bros. No Country for Old MenMiramax, Paramount Vantage Slumdog Millionaire [O] Fox Searchlight, Warner Bros., Celador, Film4Film4 The Hurt LockerSummit EntertainmentSummit Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, First Light Productions, Kingsgate FilmsVoltage Pictures The King's SpeechThe Weinstein Co., Momentum Pictures, UK Film Council, See-Saw Films, Bedlam ProductionsMomentum PicturesUK Film CouncilSee-Saw FilmsBedlam Productions The Artist The Weinstein Co. (US/AUS), Warner Bros. (France),Entertainment Film Distributors (UK), La Petite Reine, ARP Sélection, Studio 37, La Class Americane, France 3 Cinema, U Film, Jouror Productions, JD Prod, Wild BunchEntertainment Film DistributorsFrance 3 CinemaWild Bunch ArgoWarner Bros., GK Films, Smokehouse PicturesGK FilmsSmokehouse Pictures 12 Years a Slave Fox Searchlight, Regency Enterprises, River Road Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment, New Regency,Film4Regency EnterprisesPlan B EntertainmentFilm4 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Fox Searchlight, Regency Enterprises, Worldview EntertainmentRegency EnterprisesWorldview Entertainment

7. 1. 'THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST‘ $611.9 million worldwide. Financed by Mel Gibson himself, without the safety net of a distributor in place, the film went on to become the highest-grossing indie of all time and the second-highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. 2. 'SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE' $377.9 million worldwide. Danny Boyle's eclectic adaptation of Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A garnered widespread critical acclaim, and went on to take home best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay at the 2009 Academy Awards. 3. 'MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING' $368.7 million worldwide. Despite the fact that it never held the No. 1 spot on the box office charts, the Joel Zwick-directed romantic comedy, which reportedly cost $6 million to make, proved to be one of the most profitable films of all time and the second-highest- grossing romantic comedy of all time. 4. 'SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE‘ $289.3 million worldwide. Preproduction started way back in 1991 when the project was under the Universal banner, but when rising star Julia Roberts dropped out of the lead role of Juliet, Uni balked and dropped the project. Once in turnaround the other majors didn't touch it, but Harvey Weinstein's Miramax swooped in, bankrolled it, and ended up with the best picture statuette at the 71st Academy Awards. 5. 'THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT‘ $248.6 million worldwide. Perhaps the most profitable film of all time, with a reported budget of $25,000, The Blair Witch Project popularized the now ubiquitous and hyperprofitable genre of "found footage" films.

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